Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.27 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.27 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 4.93 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.75 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Sudan 55th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 4.16 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 4.48 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4.93 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.91 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.83 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 3.27 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.27 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 ha per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.27 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | 4.48 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.24 ha per square kilometre | 3.27 ha per square kilometre | 4.93 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sudan was 3.27 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 55th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.